Name not reported
A person held at the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center in Louisiana died on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after a medical emergency. The sheriff's office said the person was housed in a medical observation dorm because of known medical conditions and that corrections deputies found them around 8:15 p.m. The sheriff's office said no foul play is suspected and the death appears natural, while the coroner's office will perform an autopsy to determine the cause and manner. The person's name has not been released.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The sheriff's office says the death appears natural and no foul play is suspected, pending the coroner's autopsy.
Reported by: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them); coroner's office (medical examiner or coroner).